Steering wheel illumination

edward15 · 07-11-2005, 06:48 PM

I just had my car service at a Toyota dealer and he stated there is no way to adjust the brightness of the steering wheel lights. Does anyone know of a way to make them brighter, or a Toyota solution? Thanks

jeromep · 07-11-2005, 08:04 PM

Steering wheel buttons are a fixed brightness. It isn't linked to the dash brightness wheel or any other control.

All the cars I have driven with illuminated buttons do not have an adjustment for their brightness. They are just bright enough to be illuminated, however no necessarily bright enough to catch your attention. I pretty much use feel with regard to the buttons at night. It is pretty easy with the bumps and dimples and dots and lines on them.

galaxee · 07-19-2005, 06:04 PM

yeah, you'll learn the feel of each button rather quickly. i think they keep the illumination low to avoid causing a distraction.

dbm12 · 07-31-2005, 01:06 PM

I have heard that both the steering wheel illumination and the door buttons can be adjusted by the dealer.

Paul113 · 07-31-2005, 02:45 PM

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i think they keep the illumination low to avoid causing a distraction.

I think you're right. I hate it when the steering wheel distracts me from staring at the map route or answering the phone, especially at high speeds.

Namaste,
Paul

07-11-2005, 06:48 PM	#1
edward15 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Steering wheel illumination I just had my car service at a Toyota dealer and he stated there is no way to adjust the brightness of the steering wheel lights. Does anyone know of a way to make them brighter, or a Toyota solution? Thanks

07-11-2005, 08:04 PM	#2
jeromep Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Eastern Washington State Posts: 821 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Steering wheel illumination Steering wheel buttons are a fixed brightness. It isn't linked to the dash brightness wheel or any other control. All the cars I have driven with illuminated buttons do not have an adjustment for their brightness. They are just bright enough to be illuminated, however no necessarily bright enough to catch your attention. I pretty much use feel with regard to the buttons at night. It is pretty easy with the bumps and dimples and dots and lines on them.

07-31-2005, 01:06 PM	#4
dbm12 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Steering wheel illumination I have heard that both the steering wheel illumination and the door buttons can be adjusted by the dealer.

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07-19-2005, 06:04 PM	#3
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,015 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20	yeah, you'll learn the feel of each button rather quickly. i think they keep the illumination low to avoid causing a distraction.